Year: 2026 | Month: July-September | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 1-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20260301
Understanding Myasthenia Gravis Through Ayurvedic Principles and the Therapeutic Role of Panchakarma: A Review
Dr. Abhishek Ranjan Jha1, Dr. Suman Rulaniya2
1Department of Panchakarma, 2Department of Kaumarbhritya,
National Institute of Ayurveda (DU), Jaipur, India.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Abhishek Ranjan Jha
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular illness characterized by different degrees of skeletal muscle weakening. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a significant but curable autoimmune illness that causes muscular fatiguability and weakening. Myasthenia gravis is a relatively rare disease with an annual incidence of 10-20 new cases per million. MG affects 50 to 200 million individuals. Every year, three to thirty new cases are diagnosed per million individuals. This is due to a reduction in the number of available acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) at neuromuscular junctions due to an antibody-mediated autoimmune attack. The most often afflicted muscles are those of the eyes, face, and swallowing. The cause of this disease can be understood in the light of Dhatavgnimaandhya and Vyana Vayu Vikriti.
Materials & methods: Ayurvedic literature includes Brihatraye. Number of published studies, articles and books. All relevant materials have been provided as source material for critical comprehension of myasthenia gravis.
Result: This article attempts to elucidate the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis by examining the ideas of Dosha-Dushya, Aama, Agnimandya, and Srotovaigunya. For disease pathology to begin, all components must be present. The pathogenesis of any illness will not develop without these factors.
Discussion: Ayurvedic remedies can yield even more promising effects. Comparison of myasthenia gravis to disorders addressed in Ayurveda is challenging, and an accurate link is impossible. However, with a thorough grasp of Vyadhighataka, a plausible diagnosis may be formed and treated accordingly. This article attempts to explore the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Myasthenia gravis, Yapna Basti